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Posts by Sally Van de Water
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Intangible Cultural Heritage:
An International DialogueAgainst the backdrop of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival last June, the Center hosted Intangible Cultural Heritage: An International Dialogue, a gathering which brought together scholars and professionals working on issues of cultural heritage policy to discuss international approaches, challenges, and opportunities for collaboration.
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A Warrior Shield’s Journey from the Mall to Maasailand“There’s a plan afoot to ship me a Maasai shield.” So ran one of my more delightfully unexpected Facebook posts in late June. Because—really—how often does one become the recipient of such a special package? I’d had no idea earlier that day that I would play a small part in the repatriation of an important cultural object.
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